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Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users

Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users
BBC Technology Thursday 29 October 2026, 05:57 UTC 1 min read
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Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.
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